Hazel Holloway knows all great romances begin with friendship—and she’s spent years waiting for her best friend to realize it...

For years, she’s been head-over-heels for her best friend, Daniel—a man who’s made it abundantly clear that love isn’t on the table. Still, Hazel clings to the hope that one day their story will turn into the "friends to lovers" love story she’s always dreamed of.

But when she agrees to tag along on Daniel’s work trip to Antalya, Turkey during Christmas, Hazel’s carefully crafted plan for her future starts to unravel. Enter Oliver: Daniel’s charming, easygoing colleague, who immediately sees Hazel for who she truly is. From late-night conversations under twinkling lights to spontaneous adventures along the Mediterranean coast, Oliver makes Hazel question everything she thought she wanted.

This holiday season, Hazel discovers that sometimes the love story you’ve been waiting for doesn’t come from the person you’ve been waiting on.

Warm, witty, and full of holiday cheer, Christmas by the Sea is a feel-good romantic comedy about finding love where you least expect it.